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Gone are the good old budget laws
May 21 2012 My TurnMajority governments are able to propose any number of bills before Parliament and have them adopted – thanks to their majority, of course. This in itself isn’t alarming.
However, it is …
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De-stereotyping perceptions of violence
May 21 2012 Cover StoryIn Vancouver, there has been evidence of negative perceptions, when it comes to certain cultures being seen as violent.
When it comes to public views on violence, it is dependent on the existing …
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SPENCIE’S VIEW
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Harsh history divides Asian Canadian generations
April 30 2012 Cover StoryPhotos by Eric Havir (left) and Nicholas Manual, Flickr
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From Québec to Vancity
April 30 2012 VerbatimI’ve always been fascinated by travel, but, I’ve never been tempted to get to know my own country. I’ve always preferred visits abroad to domestic flights.
No one is a prophet in his or her own …
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Change yes, but not at any cost
April 30 2012 ColumnsAs they say, it’s not over ‘til it’s over. Our Albertan neighbours clearly demonstrated it last week. The recent Alberta general elections’ results, which saw the Progressive Conservative …
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Spencie's View
April 30 2012 ColumnsSpencie's View
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Latinos continue to struggle in Canada
April 30 2012 ImmigrationMore than 1.2 million refugees traded their home countries for Canada in the past five years. Kendi Martinez, who left the Mexican city of Reynosa in 2007, is one of them. The violence that scares …
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One year later: Harper government far from invincible
April 30 2012 ColumnsPhoto courtesy of University of Saskatchewan, Flickr
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Vancouver's Fijian community: distinct and thriving
April 30 2012 CommunityWhen people leave their homeland, it is often done with a heavy heart. While the decision is not easy, those who make it often hope that doing so will improve their circumstances, or at least enable …